How to create a braided headband

Step 1: Tie back the rest of your hair

Step 1: Tie back the rest of your hair

A braided headband is simpler than it looks, and can be accomplished in just a few easy steps. Heather Perrone, salon director of Jaie3 salon.spa.beautique, offers these tips to create this look. Take a 2-inch section of hair from your part to the back of your ear. Tie your remaining hair back to keep it out of the way of the braid.

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Step 2: Begin braiding

Step 2: Begin braiding

Make three sections from the first strands at the base of the braid behind your ear and begin a normal braid. Pull the braid tight or keep it loose, depending on your preference. Add hair to each section of the braid as you form it across the front of you head.

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Step 3: Work toward the back of the head

Step 3: Work toward the back of the head

Add hair to each section of the braid as you form it across the front of you head. When you reach the bottom where there is no more hair to pick up on the side of the head, continue forming a regular braid with the rest of the hair, moving toward the back of the head.